Symphony! CD on the Official Ballot for the 57th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS!
We were notified today that Sultans of String has made it onto the Official Ballot for the 57th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS with our CD Symphony! (featuring special guest appearance by The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney). It’s an honor to be placed on the ballot and we need your help to get into the Final Top 5 Nominees. If you are a voting member of […]
Come Cheer on the Runners!
We will be performing Sunday Oct 19 at 10 AM supporting the MusiCounts Cheering Section for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, located at the Leslieville Farmers’ Market! We will be there for two reasons; to cheer on the marathon runners and to celebrate the work of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity! Check out http://www.musicounts.ca/
Joining Alma Artist Booking in the USA
We are excited to announce we just signed with Steve Heath at Alma Artist Booking in the USA. Alma is a booking agency that represents the very best in World Music, including Simon Shaheen, Funkadesi, Los Folkloristas and much much more! Check them out here http://almaartistbooking.com/artist/
2014 SiriusXM Indie Awards – World Artist Group of the Year
Our SYMPHONY! CD has just won the 2014 SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARDS in the WORLD ARTIST GROUP OF THE YEAR Category. We are proud to be alongside our musical friends in this category- congrats to all the nominees! http://indies.ca/2014-nominees/
May 13, 2014, Prologue Peel Showcase
Register now for May 13, 2014, 7 pm, Prologue Peel Showcase, featuring the very best in music, dance, theater, spoken word for Young Audiences. Free admission, RSVP to jon@prologue.org, Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga ON. Beverages from 6:00 PM
Finalist in ISC International Songwriting Competition
We are pleased to find out that the song “Monti’s Revenge” has been selected a finalist in ISC International Songwriting Competition in the Instrumental category, out of almost 19,000 entrants! Congrats to all the other finalists. You can view all the finalists and semi-finalists by going to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners
Spring touring
Getting excited about our spring tours! dates added every day but here is a taste…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I wanted to share this song I wrote as a proposal for my wife Catherine… We are both environmentalists, and we met at a composting convention… I was hired to sing environmental songs that day, and Catherine was the environmental representative at the London School Board at the time. We met over a composting unit, and our relationship just […]
Symphony of the Kootenays hosts a World Premiere!
Against the backdrop of southeastern British Columbia’s dramatic mountain scenery, the Kootenay region is one of the smallest populations in Canada to support a symphony orchestra. This weekend, the Symphony of the Kootenays, led by conductor Jeff Faragher, will present a world premiere event in Cranbrook, BC with acclaimed musician Chris McKhool and Sultans of String! Chris McKhool’s FiddleFire! Program […]
Sold out show at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. Thanks Toronto!
We had the time of our lives performing to a sold out show at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. Thanks also to the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony that sounded absolutely amazing under the direction of Maestro Norman Reintamm!